It's all about the Software

Greetings...

Decided that trying to upgrade an old computer was not worth it.

Now, I'm looking at a new machine with following specs:

Intel Core i3-10100 3.60 GHz
Processor Main Features 64 bit Quad-Core Processor
Cache Per Processor 6 MB L3 Cache
Memory 8 GB DDR4 3000 MHz
Storage 512 GB SSD
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super 4 GB
Power Supply 500W
Video Card Outputs
1 x DL-DVI-D
1 x HDMI 2.0b
1 x DisplayPort 1.4
PSU 500W

Software I'll be using is SDRC, Win4Yaesu, and Log4OM. So, will the software run well enough displayed on two monitors? And will I have any problems running one monitor from the DisplayPort and the other from the HDMI port?

Thanks, Steve KH6CT

It seems to run on my behemoth with 1 4K monitor and 2 1K monitors. Others might suggest I am nuts but I'd go for 16 GB of ram. But even as you specify it that should be a nice computer. I just tend to run a lot of stuff all at once so more ram is nice from my viewpoint. I think Simon has some minimum computer suggestions up on sdr-radio.com. Dig around a little. There is a lot of help and suggestions there.

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Yep, agree. Ditto on the 16 Gb memory. Not an expensive upgrade. Probably won't need it but it's there for those times when you do. Everything else looks great.

73

Max

I would spend a little more and buy an i5.

Thanks for the advice guys. I took it; consulted with my "Financial Advisor", and decided to move up... Here's the new specs:

Operating System Windows 10
CPUCPU Type Intel Core i5 10th Gen
CPU Speed 10400 (2.90 GHz)
GraphicsGPU/VGA Type NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Video Memory 6 GB GDDR6
Virtual Reality Ready Yes
MemoryMemory Capacity 16 GB DDR4
Memory Speed DDR4 2666
StorageSSD 256 GB

Best 73, and thanks again... Steve KH6CT

Should rock nicely, especially with 2 x 4k monitors.

You are lucky to have a "financial advisor", most of us have a "financial controller" or a "capital budget manager" to persuade!

Thanks David... Financial Advisor is her title in our family government, but she has three votes and I get one.

Best 73, Steve KH6CT